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lleet's Kitchen

1920's Tudor

Contact: lleet (My Page)
Posted on Mon, Jun 16, 08
Link to kitchen photos: http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/lleet/finished%20kitchen/

Details:

Cabinets: Custom made on site. All cabinets, including the island, are maple. The cabinets are painted BM Swiss Coffee OC-45. The stain on the island is one coat of walnut and one coat of ebony stain.
Countertops: the perimeter countertops (kitchen and bar) are honed Danby Calcutta marble. The island is honed Milley Gray marble, with a butcher block edge. The butcher block is a place holder for walnut that is on order. The Calcutta is 3cm, but the Milley Gray was only available in 2cm, so we fabricated the edge.
Backsplash: from Daltile: It’s Ahnzu 3x6 Artic Ice, Crackle AT112
http://www.ahnzu.com/collection_details.cfm?catID=4&collectionID=4# and http://www.daltileproducts.com/series.cfm?series=162#2418
Lighting: the lights are from Horchow - Sausalito Pendant.
Hardware: from Home Depot Expo, but I think it’s pretty common (i.e. not too expensive) Hickory Hardware. http://www.homedecorhardware.com/hickory-p3010-14.html
Flooring: floors are red oak. We had them refinished using one coat of ebony and one coat of toffee.
Faucets: Danze, Schon
Sink: Franke/Villeroy & Boch fireclay
Appliances: Viking and GE

The island is 47 inches wide (inclusive of the marble 1.5" overhang) by 11 feet 3 inches (the butcher bock part is 2ft, 1inch – although I love it now, the reason we went with the wood edge is because the slab was not long enough for the island). The bar is 7’6" long, 22 inches wide, with a bump out sink of 24 inches. (Although I would change it if I could since the wine fridge doesn’t really fit under a 22 inch counter. It sticks out, but there’s really nothing I can do about it now.)
- I was worried about the space on both sides of the island, but they are fine.

Features:
Broom Closet
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Ice Machine
Island with Seating
Knife Drawer
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Message Center/Desk
Microwave Shelf
Pass Through
Spice Storage
Stone
Walk-in Pantry
Window Seat
Wine Cooler
Wine Storage

- posted by starpooh @ 6:13 AM

Comments:

I am considering marable as a countertop, how is your carrara holding up to daily use?

# posted by

Anonymous : September 22, 2008 at 10:21 AM

I was thinking of putting my MW over the lowered DO, but appliance people have tried to talk me out of it. The concern is that it is up too high for taking out hot foods/liquids.

Now that you have used it for awhile, have you had any issues. (I'm 5'5" and have two tween boys, but they will probably be taller than me by the time we ever finish our remodel...!)

# posted by

The EconoMuse : September 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM

I was thinking of putting my MW over the lowered DO, but appliance people have tried to talk me out of it. The concern is that it is up too high for taking out hot foods/liquids.

Now that you have used it for awhile, have you had any issues. (I'm 5'5" and have two tween boys, but they will probably be taller than me by the time we ever finish our remodel...!)

# posted by

Anonymous : September 28, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Love your kitchen! I am also considering marble. How do you like yours and is it staining or etching much?

# posted by

Anonymous : September 30, 2009 at 5:28 PM

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